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Monday, September 10, 2012

switching things up

Over the weekend we decided to do some shuffling in our house. My middle son is getting his own room for the first time ever. It's very exciting! But to do that I'm giving up my craft room. My new space will be in the basement. We joke that at least our basement will finally get used now. Joking aside...it's so true!

This week's task will be settling in and making sense of all my crap stuff! I hope it only takes a week. That's probably wishful thinking!

I've got lots of stuff that still needs to find a home....either here or elsewhere. I so need to purge!

I've found a home for some of my stuff already. My long term goal is to be able to fit most if not all of my supplies in this closet. (Are you laughing along with me yet?)

I can see some painting in my future, too. Those blue walls have to go...along with the brass sconces. I'm not sure how it's all going to come together yet, but I'm looking forward to a cozy new work space. Hopefully sooner rather than later...because I have a lot of fabric to sew up! :)

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Oh boy! Quite a task ahead of you! My hubs was in my sewing room the other day laughing about how we're going to house all of my stuff when we finally put our house up for sale. Don't know where it's all going to go!

Haha! I rearranged my sewing room this weekend (but thankfully didn't have to entirely move it)! My task still isn't finished yet though either. Be encouraged...you CAN do it! ;) Enjoy your new space. It will be nice and cozy in the winter months for sure!

Yay for change! Enjoy the process, even though it will be a lot of work. I made the same move a couple of weeks ago. Our family room was being totally ignored and so I decided to claim it. Lots of organizing but I'm LOVING my new space! It's here if you want a peek (I'd love a visit!)...http://www.mybrownbagstudio.com/2012/08/welcome-to-my-new-brown-bag-studio.html

Oh, good luck!! You might try putting a few quilts up on the walls until you have time to paint - it will make it lovely bright and cheerful!! Enjoy your new space - both the organizing and once you get to use it!!

How exciting to get a new studio and to get to decide which ideas to keep and which ones to modify.A huge amount of work, but it will be worth it.And, I'm hoping your new room will inspire me to do something about my own sewing room, which I've not been using much lately because it makes me feel so isolated--which is totally illogical since I'm alone in the house when I do most of my quilty stuff anyway!

How exciting for everyone! AND he will ALWAYS remember you gave up your sewing room for him. I did fabric purging last week--found someone that wanted anything I had. My Word! It was wonderful for me and she was thrilled!

Jealous! Living in California means no basement. I would love to have one to call my own!! haha- I'm sure the kids would love a basement to take over also. Have fun-- sounds like a good project for while they are away at school. :)

whoa big job! But at least you do have a space to call your own. Check out the wire drawer system from IKEA. I LOVE how I can see my fabric and sort by colors. And the best part -- they stack :-) They are much cheaper at IKEA then at Home Depot.

I would love to come help you get organized!! Too bad I'm not closer. I just reconfigured by sewing room over the weekend, purging as I went. I must have gotten rid of enough stuff because I feel a huge weight lifted from the process. Hopefully you will feel the same when you are done.

I know how that task goes! I've been cleaning up my craft space as I have to turn that room into a nursery for my little one (due in November). Fortunately, there are two closets in there, but it's amazing what you find in your stash once you start looking...wishing you lots of luck and hoping you love your new space! :)

I'm with Amy on this one....just built a Martha Stewart craft table, so now I'm realizing all my fabric treasures, too. So far it's kept me from making a couple of impulse fabric buys, but we'll see how long that lasts!

Wow...at least your basement is finished! You can have a great design wall but your big splurge should be on good lighting so you don't feel like you are in a basement!:) I am very jealous of your closet!

I bet your son is estatic to have a place to call his own...good job mama!!:)

I love the looks of your space so far. I especially love the sideboard. If you find you have lots of extras and nowhere to put them....please send them to my house. I would LOVE them. Nancyskysnaina@cfl.rr.com

What a big project! I gave up my sewing room, which was a large bedroom, to my growing son and took his tiny bedroom. Lets just say not everything fit! I ended up remodeling his new bedroom before he moved in - stipped wallpaper off the ceiling and wall, torn out a makeshift closet and added two nice ones, stripped paint off all the woodwork, then repainted everything, wallpapered., and added new carpet. Hopefully for you just a new coat of paint and some updated lighting will get the new studio into shape. I will be looking forward to seeing the room as it progresses!

These photos are the sign of a true artist. My sewing room gets into all sorts of distress when I'm in the midst of a project. When I can't stand it any longer, I clean it up. Puring should be in my future, though....

I just read your post and I am going through the same. My son just turned 16 and it was decided he needed his own room, so my craft room is now needing a new home. Oh boy.. where to begin. I must do it quickly, I have until 9/30.

That is a huge task, wish you a lot of success! I found that using plastic containers with lids, so you can pile them on top of each other, will get you so much more storing space! If you leave the locks open, you can easily lift the lid of the bottom container to put something in.

Good luck setting up your basement! I am in the basement too. I actually really like it. For once in all the houses we have lived in all my sewing stuff is out of sight if you are above ground. That is quite liberating for me. When I come to the basement I am coming to work.

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Good luck! Yes I'm laughing with you trying to fit everything in one closet, haha. But you just did up your craftroom! I remember reading about it in the not too distant past. Hope it's not hurting too much to give it up. sarahleighATinternodeDOTonDOTnet